At the University of Michigan School of Public Health, more than 200 professors and research scientists teach tomorrow’s public health leaders and perform cutting-edge research that helps advance the field of public health. Many faculty members are leading experts in their fields who consult with governments, communities, and nongovernmental organizations.

Meet Our Faculty


Faculty whose name starts with C

Cleopatra Caldwell Cleopatra Caldwell, PhD
  • Chair and Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Director, Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health
  • Co-Associate Director, Program for Research on Black Americans
Amber Cathey Amber Cathey, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Environmental Health Sciences
Linda Chatters Linda M. Chatters, PhD
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Paula Allen-Meares Collegiate Professor of Social Work

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Racism

Justin Colacino Justin Colacino, PhD
  • Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Cathleen Connell Cathleen M Connell, PhD, MS
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Chronic Disease, Mental Health

Chris Coombe Chris Coombe, PhD, MPH
  • Associate Research Scientist, Health Behavior and Health Education
Melissa Creary Melissa Creary, PhD, MPH
  • Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Assistant Professor of Global Public Health

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, Global Public Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Racism

Patrick Carter Patrick Carter, MD
  • Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
William Chey William Chey, MD
  • Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Professor, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

HwaJung Choi HwaJung Choi, PhD
  • Research Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
  • Research Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research

Areas of Expertise
Aging, COVID-19, Global Public Health, Health Care, Health Policy

Kao-Ping Chua Kao-Ping Chua, PhD, MD
  • Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
  • Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy

Areas of Expertise
Health Policy

Philippa Clarke Philippa Janet Clarke, PhD, MSc
  • Professor, Epidemiology
  • Research Professor, Institute for Social Research

Areas of Expertise
Aging, Health Equity, Urban Health

Amy Cohn Amy Cohn, PhD
  • Professor, Health Management and Policy
  • Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering
  • Associate Director, Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety
Rebecca Cunningham Rebecca Cunningham, MD
  • Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
  • Director, Injury Center
Suzanne Cole Suzanne M Cole, PhD
  • Lecturer IV, Nutritional Sciences

Areas of Expertise
Nutrition

Eugenia Carpenter Eugenia S. Carpenter, MPP
  • Assistant Research Scientist Emeritus

Areas of Expertise
Health Policy, Women’s Health

Sergei Chernyak Sergei Chernyak, PhD
  • Associate Research Scientist, Environmental Health Sciences
Simone Charles Simone Charles, PhD, MS
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Associate Chair, Curriculum, Environmental Health Sciences
Matthew Comstock Matthew C. Comstock, MBA, MHSA
  • Lecturer, Health Management and Policy
  • Executive Director for Administration and Chief
  • Operating Officer, University of Michigan Medical School
Victoria Convertino Victoria L. Convertino, JD
  • Lecturer, Public Health Law

Areas of Expertise
Chronic Disease, COVID-19, Environmental Health, Health Equity, Health Policy, Infectious Disease, Maternal Health, Public Health Practice, Reproductive Health, Substance Use, Women’s Health